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E. J. HAENDLER.

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No. 370,474. Patentd Sept. 27,, 1887.

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ERIST` JULIUS HAENDLER, OF PIRNA, SAXONY, GERMANY.

coRN-REMovER'.

i SPECIPICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,474. dated September 27, 1887i l Application filed April 28, 1887. Serial No. 236,515; (Noimodel.)

To all whom it mayiconcern:

Be it known that I, ERNsT J ULIUs HAEND- ,LI-JR, soap-manufactnrer, of Pirna, a citizen of Apparatus for Safely and Painlessly Removing Corns; and Ido hereby declare thel followping to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in 'the art to vwhich itappertains to make and use the same. I i

The object of my invention is to efl'ect the removal of corns and other excrescences in a painless manner and free from danger.

In carrying out my invcntion I monnt upon a suitable handlea inetallic support or bearing for a short axle, which passes through the same, and which axle is fitted at one end with material.

a small handle for turning the same, and at the other end with a small piece of sandstone of the finest grain obtainable, or equivalent The form of the sandstone is that of a semi-oblate sph'erod.

In order to remove a corn or similar excrescence, the instrument is held in onc hand while the stone lis rotated in contact with the corn, and with very slight pressure, whereby the corn is painlessly ground away.

-In order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference i indicate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is an elevationl of the apparatus,

and Fig. 2 shows the method of applying the Same.

a is a piece of metal, the shank of which is driven into the handle O.,

w is a short axle or spindle passing' through a, thelatter afi'ording a bearing for saidspindle.

k is a Crank-handle, fitted to the axle w, ands isa small block of fine-grained sandstone (or equivalent material) cut to the form of a semi-oblate spheroid, or approximating to such form.

In Fig. 2 the apparatus is shown as applied by being held in contact with a corn by the left hand of the operator While the handle lc is turned with the right hand. The stone is usually moistened with water previonslyto applying the same, whereby the corn is re-` piece of metal bearing for said shaft, attached to the latter handle, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I aftixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.`

ERNsr JULIUs HAENDLER VVitnesses:v

CARL F. REICHELT, PAUL DRUOKMULLER. 

